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Recently, I decided to combine my interests in teaching, media making, writing, and drawing to create a business where I make explanatory videos. Luckily for me, Le Lefever, of Common Craft, has documented his process of making explanatory videos in detail on the Common Craft blog.
Here’s the video that started it all for Common […]

1. Via the magic of the interwebs, I was able to get a new pair of prescription glasses with designer (that’s Gucci to you!) frames for a fraction of what it would have cost to get the most basic specs from an optician. The lenses were made in Pakistan. The lenses AND frames set me […]

I have decided to stop hiding my passion for visual facilitation under a rock—That’s why I have started VisualFacilitator.com. My definition of visual facilitation: helping solve problems in real time through drawing pictures.
I have been interested in visual facilitation way before I even heard the term. I got deep into Mind Mapping in the […]

Over at Indy Hall I sit next to the lead developer for the Mac application RipIt, a program which provides you a brain-dead easy way to back up and play your dvd’s at full quality on your computer. It’s nice to see them getting some recognition at blogs like The Unofficial Apple Weblog and Smoking […]

There are many ways to connect with potential customers. You can advertise anywhere from broadcast TV to Google AdWords; you can blog; you can hire a PR firm to get you coverage. But at the end of the day, you need to build trust. Nothing builds trust like face to face interaction. Unfortunately, you can’t […]

I am about to participate in a new media tour of Pittsburgh with other bloggers and DIY media makers. We have been invited by visitpittsburgh.com and PodCamp Pittsburgh. They invited us to check out some of the cool stuff that the Pittsburgh has to offer. I think inviting bloggers is a wise effort on the […]

(Copyright Frank Naif, used by permission)
Have you ever thought about writing a book? If you did, how would you promote it using social media? This week we will have author, Frank Naif, on the show and we are going to help him figure out how to get the word out about his new book: “Super […]

Watch the Par-tay LIVE right here

Join us for productivity Par-tay with Jared Goralnick–lifehacker, productivity guru, and founder of AwayFind, a startup that aims to help you escape the tyranny of the email in-box. With AwayFind, you can check your email less often and “Still stay in touch with those who truly need to reach […]

The folks from SearchMarketingGurus.com did a bunch of interviews with people at Blog Potomac. The interview with me is above. Links to all the interviews are here.

Jill Foster’s DNC Reporting Map

Jill Foster’s work/life map:
I had a blast visually facilitating a conversation with Jill Foster yesterday. First we had a conversation about her life/work goals and projects. Then we focused in depth on her objectives for her upcoming reporting gig at the Democratic National Convention.
Basically I asked her to spill […]